There are 4 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Mottisfont by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus Cr2
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Mottisfont & Dunbridgetrain
2h 15m£17–37Drive 34.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shaftesbury to Mottisfontcar 34.5 mi
52 min£9–13Bus
- Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus 29
2h 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Shaftesbury to Mottisfonttaxi 34.5 mi
52 min£70–90
Shaftesbury to Mottisfont by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to Mottisfont is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to Mottisfont is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Shaftesbury to Mottisfont station. However, there are services departing from The Town Hall and arriving at Railway Station Stop SB via New Canal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Mottisfont is 39 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury to Mottisfont without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 15m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Shaftesbury to Mottisfont, including transfers.
Shaftesbury to Mottisfont bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, depart from The Town Hall station.
Shaftesbury to Mottisfont bus services, operated by Salisbury Reds, arrive at New Canal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shaftesbury to Mottisfont is 35 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Shaftesbury to Mottisfont.
There are 1383+ hotels available in Mottisfont.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Mottisfont, England?
Salisbury Reds operates a bus from The Town Hall to New Canal hourly, and the journey takes 1h 16m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Mottisfont & Dunbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from The Town Hall to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Chart Taxis Shaftesbury
- Phone
- +44 7379 069 396
- Website
- charttaxis.co.uk
S & G Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1747 822 215
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